Habib de las Salas de la Rosa (born 19 April 1987)[1] is a Colombian Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Habib de las Salas
Personal information
NationalityColombian
Born (1987-04-19) 19 April 1987 (age 37)
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class61 kg
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's weightlifting
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 56 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santo Domingo 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Cartagena 56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bogotá 61 kg
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Asunción 61 kg
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar 61 kg S
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar 61 kg CJ

He won the bronze medal in his event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[2][3] He won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Habib de Las Salas de la Rosa". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Junior world record and three golds for US at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Federación Panamericana de Levantamiento de Pesas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 South American Games. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.